Vietnam’s largest poetry book entitled “Hoa Lu Thi Tap” received the World Records Union’s (Worldkings) certificate for the World’s Unique Epic at a ceremony held in Hanoi on May 5.

The Ministry of Science and Technology worked with a visiting delegation from South Korea’s Institute of Industrial Technology and enterprises in HCM City on May 5 to share information and promote cooperation in this field.

 Candidates for the seats in the 14th National Assembly (NA) and all-level People’s Councils for the 2016 – 2021 term are engaging in activities to be elected.

VietNamNet Bridge – According to Vietnam law, income from the transfer of real estate and projects must pay tax at the rate of 20%. At this rate, tax revenues from the transfer of Big C may reach $206 million.

 VietNamNet Bridge – After the four-day holiday (April 30 – May 3), most of the beaches and tourist sites throughout the country were covered by tons of rubbish.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Taiwanese singer, actress and MC Dee Hsu took a set of fashion pictures in the Hanoi Old Quarter on May 2-3.

VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 20 Hollywood, Vietnamese and Asian movies will be screened at cinemas in Vietnam in May.

A flight from Cam Ranh Airport to Hong Kong was delayed for four hours. Chinese travellers shouted and angrily and accused airport staff of assaulting and asking for money. The airport authorities are investigating the allegations.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam’s major crops like coffee, pepper and cashew have been affected by the prolonged drought, making businesses worry about possible shortages for processing and export,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Weightlifting is the sport where Viet Nam hopes to win a medal at the coming Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Vietnamese delegation will travel to the United States to select players of Vietnamese origin for the Viet Nam Basketball Association (VBA) tournament.

 Lao Dong (Labour) newspaper reporter Viet Van won first prize in the International Color Awards – Los Angeles in the US for his photo entitled “The Breakfast” in the food category.

 Music legend Prince died one day before he was scheduled to meet a doctor who specializes in addiction treatment for a "life-saving mission," the doctor's lawyer said at a news conference on Wednesday.

VietNamNet Bridge - It is Jack Ma, not Vietnamese firms, who has been reaching every corner of  Vietnamese craft villages and inviting them to join his online trading floors. Why?

 A massive wildfire that has forced all 88,000 people to flee the western Canadian oil city of Fort McMurray and burned down 1,600 structures is now threatening its airport and communities well south of the town,

 Researchers who helped detect gravitational waves for the first time, confirming part of Albert Einstein's theory in a landmark moment in scientific history, will share a $3 million Special Breakthrough Prize,

 VietNamNet Bridge - These pictures about the past and present Con Dao will give readers an authentic look as well as the history of the famous island in Ba Ria - Vung Tau province.

 Asia-Pacific’s growth remains strong for 2016, 2017: IMF, EU trade deal may result in growing Vietnam trade deficits, Canada energy firm eyes US$150 mln solar power plant in Vietnam, China invests over US$56 bil in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Manchester United ambassadors Dwight Yorke and Bryan Robson will come to Ha Noi on May 15 to take part in an on-stage Q&A with fans.

 Foreign airlines are rolling up their sleeves to launch new services to Vietnam this summer.

Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group, operator of the Vinaphone network, reported the highest growth in profit in the first quarter of  2016, according to the three telecom companies’ recent reports.

 The Vietnam Fisheries Society (VFS) on May 4 issued a statement opposing the sinking of a local fishing boat in Vietnam’s waters by a foreign vessel, according to the Lao Dong newspaper.

Vietnam is one of 18 countries in the world where leaving a tip is optional, according to Business Insider, a US business and entertainment website.

 The interdisciplinary inspection team led by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has started to check the wastewater treatment system of Hung Nghiep Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Ltd.

VietNamNet Bridge - Let's see what women in Saigon wore in the 1960s. Their fashion is not different from today's, which was modern and elegant.